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(No Model.)

R. K. BURT.

HARNESS STRAP.

No. 379,195, Patented Mar.' 6, 1888.

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ATTORNEY.

N4 PETERS, Pholo-I'vognpher, Washington, D. C.

Nrrnn STATES ATENT OFFICE.

RANSOM K. BURT, OF HADDAM, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HENRY M. OOHILTREE, OF SAME PLAGE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 379,196, dated March 6, 1888.

Application filed December 19, 1887. Serial No. %8,415. (No model.) I

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RANsoM K. BURT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Haddam, in the county of Washington and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Straps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved strap for the various parts of harness, riding-saddles, halters, and such uses.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure lis a side view of my improved strap broken awa-y to show three surfacesthe rubber, the woven wire, andthe canvas. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the strap broken away, as in Fig. 1, to show the several parts. Fig. 3 is a crosssection of a fiat strap. Fig. 4 is a crosssection of a round strap. Fig. 5 is a View of a harness-trace made of the improved strap.

The strap is composed of Woven Wire, suitable cauvas or fabric, and rubber arranged in alternate layers, or the woven wire and canvas folded together and the rubber inclosing them both and partly vulcanized.

Referring to the drawings, theconstruction or composition of the strap will be seen. The letter a. designates Woven Wire made of any suitable metal, b canvas or fabric of any kind Wrapped or folded about the woven Wire, and c a sheath of vulcanized rubber inclosing said parts.

In manufacturing the strap the three parts may be folded or rolled together, so as to have the rubber on the exterior, or only the Wire It Will be seen that flat and round straps may i be made With equal facility.

Straps of this character may be spliced or united by a coupling such as or similar to that for which United States Letters Patent were granted me December 9, 1884, N 0.308, 87 5.

Ordinary tongue-buckles may be used With this strap, or a cam-buckle which Will not require holes to be punched in the strap.

Having described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. The harness-strap herein described, consisting of woven wire and canvas rolled or folded together, said parts being inclosed by a sheathing of rubber, as shown and described.

2. The harness-strap herein described, consisting of strips a 0f Woven wire and canvas strips b, said strips being rolled or folded together, and an exterior sheathing, c, of vulcanized rubber inclosing said folded or rolled strips a and b, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RAN SOM K. BURT. "Witnesses:

P. S. LEsKER, B. L. WILSON. 

